Translation question

[Inna Tigountsova]

"belong"s" to," naturally, had to apologize.
I.T.


----- Original Message -----
From: Inna Tigountsova <itigount at du.edu>
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:29 pm
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Translation question
To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu


> Dear Bill,
>  
>  I imagine it belong to Bulat Okudzhava, 
>  since he was the one signing the song that included this line (and 
> this is from memory, so it may not be entirely accurate):
>  
>  Каждый пишет, как он дышит,
>  Как он дышит, так и пишет,
>  Не стараясь угодить,
>  Так природа захотела,
>  Отчего - не наше дело,
>  Для чего - не нам судить.
>  
>  Исторический роман
>  сочинял я понемногу,
>  пробираясь сквозь туман
>  от пролога к эпилогу.
>  В путь героев снаряжал,
>  наводил о прошлом справки,
>  и поручиком в отставке
>  сам себя воображал.
>  
>  Каждый пишет, как он дышит,...
>  
>  Так природа захотела, почему  не наше дело.
>  Отчего - не нам судить.
>  
>  
>  Hope this helps!
>  
>  Inna Tigountsova
>  University of Denver
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: w martin <wm6 at uchicago.edu>
>  Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:25 pm
>  Subject: [SEELANGS] Translation question
>  To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
>  
>  
>  > Drodzy SEELANGSowcy,
>  >  
>  >  I'm wondering if anyone knows the origin of the phrase
>  >  
>  >  так природа захотела, почему  не наше дело.
>  >  
>  >  Many thanks in advance for any help!
>  >  
>  >  
>  >  Bill Martin
>  >  
>  >  
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